Academic Council
Overview
Last Updated: June 26, 2026
Contact Name
Berinthia Allison, Director of Academic Initiatives, Office of the Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs and Provost
balliso@clemson.edu
Description
The Academic Council reviews and recommends academic policy to the Provost. Such matters may be routed to the President through the Provost by a majority vote. The council receives reports and recommendations from committees and groups reporting to it. The Academic Council also reviews recommendations regarding University-wide academic policy that emanate from the office of the Provost, the Faculty Senate, the Student Senate, collegiate faculties, as well as from ad hoc committees appointed by the President or Provost. The Academic Council shall view its role primarily as an oversight body guiding and advising the University with regard to academic policy.
This committee is authorized and described in the Clemson University Faculty Manual. Changes to its description or composition should be initiated with the current President of the Faculty Senate.
Membership Composition
Chaired by the Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs and Provost or designee
| Seat Type | Quantity | Term Length | Date of Term Initiation | Seat Filling Mechanism | Voting or Non-Voting | Other Factors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Regular Faculty Member (One regular faculty member per academic college and the libraries) | 8 | 3 years | August 15 | Elected by faculty accorded voting rights in each college | Voting | Staggered terms |
| Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs and Provost or designee | 1 | By position | Voting | |||
| President of the Faculty Senate | 1 | By position | Voting | |||
| President-Elect of the Faculty Senate | 1 | By position | Non-voting | |||
| Dean of the Libraries or designee | 1 | By position | Voting | |||
| Dean of College of Science or designee | 1 | By position | Voting | |||
| Dean of College of Engineering, Computing and Applied Sciences or designee | 1 | By position | Voting | |||
| Dean of College of Education or designee | 1 | By position | Voting | |||
| Dean of College of Business or designee | 1 | By position | Voting | |||
| Dean of College of Behavioral, Social and Health Sciences or designee | 1 | By position | Voting | |||
| Dean of College of Architecture, Arts and Humanities or designee | 1 | By position | Voting | |||
| Dean of College of Agriculture, Forestry and Life Sciences or designee | 1 | By position | Voting | |||
| Associate Provost and Dean of Undergraduate Studies | 1 | By position | Voting | |||
| Associate Provost and Dean of the Graduate School | 1 | By position | Voting | |||
| Associate Provost for Global Engagement | 1 | By position | Voting | |||
| Faculty or staff member (Courtesy inclusion - not in Faculty Manual) | 0 | Non-voting | ||||
| Dean of Students | 1 | By position | Non-voting | |||
| President of the Staff Senate | 1 | By position | Non-voting | |||
| Chair of the Extension Senate | 1 | By position | Non-voting | |||
| President of the Undergraduate Student Body | 1 | By position | Voting | |||
| President of the Undergraduate Student Senate | 1 | By position | Voting | |||
| President of the Graduate Student Government | 1 | By position | Voting |
Membership List (Last Updated: 6/26/2026)
Changes to the current chair and membership list should be initiated with the Faculty Senate Office.
Chair - Provost Designee
| Name | Chair Type | Email* | College or Division | Department | Term Start | Term End |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sharon Nagy | Chair | snagy | Associate Provost for Curricular Innovation | N/A |
Members
| Name | Seat Type | Email* | College or Division | Department | Service Start | Service End |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marjie Britz | Regular Faculty Member , Elected by faculty accorded voting rights in each college | mbritz | BSHS | 7/1/2024 | 8/14/2027 | |
| Caroline Dunn | Regular Faculty Member , Elected by faculty accorded voting rights in each college | cdunn | CAH | History and Geography | 7/1/2023 | 8/14/2026 |
| Julia Kerrigan | Regular Faculty Member , Elected by faculty accorded voting rights in each college | jkerrig | CAFLS | Plant and Environmental Science | 7/1/2023 | 8/14/2026 |
| Andrea Freeser | Regular Faculty Member , Elected by faculty accorded voting rights in each college | afeeser | CAAC | Art | 7/1/2023 | 8/14/2026 |
| Chrisophe Darnault | Regular Faculty Member , Elected by faculty accorded voting rights in each college | cdarnau | CECAS | Environmental Engineering and Earth Sciences | 7/1/2024 | 8/14/2027 |
| Bill Kettinger | Regular Faculty Member , Elected by faculty accorded voting rights in each college | wkttngr | CoB | Management | 7/1/2024 | 8/14/2027 |
| Jackie Malloy | Regular Faculty Member , Elected by faculty accorded voting rights in each college | malloy2 | CoE | Teaching and Learning | 7/1/2024 | 8/14/2027 |
| Lindsey Beebe | Regular Faculty Member , Elected by faculty accorded voting rights in each college | lbeebe | CoS | Genetics and Biochemistry | 7/1/2025 | 8/14/2028 |
| Chris Morris | Regular Faculty Member , Elected by faculty accorded voting rights in each college | cmorr25 | University Libraries | 7/1/2023 | 8/14/2026 | |
| Tyler Harvey | President of the Faculty Senate, By position | tgharve | CECAS | Bioengineering | 5/13/2026 | 5/12/2027 |
| Matthew Holt | Dean of College of Agriculture, Forestry and Life Sciences or designee , By position | mattholt | CAFLS | |||
| Nicholas Vazsonyi | Dean of College of Architecture, Arts and Humanities or designee , By position | vazsony | CAH | |||
| Leslie Hossfeld | Dean of College of Behavioral, Social and Health Sciences or designee , By position | lhossfe | CBSHS | |||
| Wendy York | Dean of College of Business or designee , By position | bizdean | CoB | |||
| Kristin Gehsmann | Dean of College of Education or designee , By position | kgehsmas | CoE | |||
| Anand Gramopadhye | Dean of College of Engineering, Computing and Applied Sciences or designee , By position | agramop | CECAS | |||
| Cynthia Young | Dean of College of Science or designee , By position | cyyoung | CoS | |||
| Chris Cox | Dean of the Libraries or designee , By position | cnc2 | University Libraries | |||
| John Lopes | Associate Provost and Dean of the Graduate School , By position | jmlopes | Graduate School | |||
| Sean Brittain | Associate Provost and Dean of Undergraduate Studies , By position | sbritt | ||||
| Brian Watkins | Associate Provost for Global Engagement , By position | bwatki5 | ||||
| Rosie Hanna | President of the Undergraduate Student Body , By position | 3/23/2026 | 3/22/2027 | |||
| Angel Feliz | President of the Undergraduate Student Senate , By position | 3/23/2026 | 3/22/2027 | |||
| XX | President of the Graduate Student Government , By position | Graduate Student |
